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MARTIAL LAW.
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GOVERNOR. HARBOUR COLLISION.
FOUNDED 1001
No 12.916
四拜禮 ·號一廿月五英港香 THURSDAY MAY 21,
1925
RENTS BILL.
.FIGHTING EXPECTED IN CANTON,
THE NEW AMENDING ORDINANCE.
THE TELEPHONE SCHEME.
NAMES OF DIRECTORS.
HALF THE SHARES FOR THE PUBLIC.
The acquisition of the public
telephone service of the Colony by
on
TENSE SITUATION.
Re-drafted for the purpose of making the law on the subject
Rents Ordinances capie" up for
MIGHT GO TO NIGERIA.
(who has been
namo
appointed
most
FEARED LOSS OF NINE LIVES.
Prices from $35.00.
A junk loaded with sand, came into collision with the steamer
"
THE DRAGON MOTOT
CAR.CO. LTD. WOND ́NDI CHANDNI
CHARRY MALLOY
WILL SUIT.
PLAINTIFF. GETS
THREE LAKHS...
quite clear, the Bill to mend the FORMER INSTANCE Kwangtung in the southern fair
A SETTLEMENT. way at 9 o'clock last night. The first roading at the Legislativo There is no official news to junk rapidly filled and sank,
Wo are, to-day, given to under (Our Own Correspondent), Council meeting this afternoon, hand regarding either the next throwing its crow of ton, into the stand that a settlement has been
boing introduced by the acting appointmnt of Sir Edward water. Canton May 20.
The accident accurred reached in the sugar plantor's Attorney General (Hon. Sir Stubbs, or of bis successor in the off Jardine's wharf. The city is still in a state of Henry Polloor, I. C)
will case, that the plaintif, Chan post of Governor of Hongkong.
The junk, which was on its consideration of the payment of Witg-on, has ceased litigation in great uncertainty. Six thousand
However, Router announces to- The amending Ordinance Ox-
day that the Manchester Quar to Yaumati from Muiwo, $320,000 in Hongkong sadurities
·PROPOSED DOLLAR PREMIUM. Kwangsi troops are now contends the rents restrictions for a
dian'a London correspondent
collided with the Kwangtung on and property, and that the action gregated dve miles beyond the further year from June 30th next
states that the
the port side. with a proviso that landlords may the Colony of Mr. Preeco, of the Arsenal, while there are quite a make an increase of 15 per cent. Governorship of Nigeris in flawed, and the heavy nature of ed, occupied the attention of This caused has now been adjourned sine die. frequently mentioned for tho breach through which the water
Tho case, it will be remember- firm of Messrs. Precce Cardew a now local Company reached a and Rider, Consulting Electricallat in the city. A conflict between on standard rentals. The 18- definite stage when, at this after- Engineers to the Government and them and the Yunnaness is drafted Ordinance before the succession to Sir Hugh Clifford the cargo contributed to the Sir Henry Gollan during the
to quickness of the disaster. Council this afternoon very
whole of last wook and noon's meeting of the Legislative he was asked to examine the
considered imminent.
largely follows the linos indicated Ceylon) is Sir R. E. Subba, the One of the crew, a steeraman, concerned the estate of the late Council, the Colonial Secretary position. Subsequently, the firm
Martial law has been proclaim-in the suggested provisions which Governor of Hongkong.
I was picked up by an Indian con- Mr. Chan Afong- Proceedings (Hon. Sir Claud Severn) moved a reported as to the value of the
It is quite likely that this stable who had taken a campan were instituted by the plaintiff resolution approving the schema, présent undertaking the ed in the city, and every vehicle we published last Thursday,
appointment would be made, and to go to rescue. As regards the against his unolo, Mr. Chan which is the result of negotiations assumption that it was in good found moving after dark is The following new section is it is interesting to recall a other nice, it is not yet known Chik-yue, for the purpose of recently carried out by Sir James serviceable condition, they also
inserted after Section 3 of the previous instance which forms how many of them were saved. ostablishing the fact that his principal Ordinance: "3a. Not something of precedent. Glbb (Chairman of the parent reported on the cost of installing stopped and searched.
Sir
grandfather had left a valid will Company of the China and Japan a new system. In March, 1924,
treach-withstanding anything contained Frederick Lugard It is expected that
was High
and that at the time of his death, Telephone and Electric Company) a draft scheme was prepared ary will be displayed,
in Section 3 of this Ordinance, the Commissionerof Northern Nigeria
Oban Afong was the possessor of on the lines of tbe
rent, recoverable in respect of from 1900 to 1906, and thea came ard Mr. J H. Taggart (represoat much
in the where, and that if the Kwangsiany domisatio tenement may, to Hongkong as Governor of this
property in Hongkong It was scheme sot out ing the now local interests).
alleged that the defendant had tho 30th day The resolution has already been resolution except that tha pur troops are attacked by the Yun-as
of Colony. In 1912 he was appoint. I
Bot administered the estate in published in full, and it will be chase price or the plant was nanese, the latter will be attacked June,
1925, or from suched Governor and Commander-in-
accordance with the will of the recalled that it sat fo h tho con- fixed at $900,000. The late Mr. from behind by the Cantonese/ater date as the lessor mayChief of Northern and Southern
late Mr. Chan Afong. The case ditions under which the new A. R. Lowe approved this scheme
think fit, and notwithstanding Nigoria simultaneously, which
was adjourned on Friday and in Company will be permitted sole but he thought that the proposed and a triangular contest result.that such date does not coincide post ae held for a year; later
the interim the parties were telephone rights for the Colony price was too low, seeing that the The Commander of the Kwangsi with the last day of any period being made Governor General of. At about 8 o'clock this morn approached by two well-known for a period of fifty years, these same figure had been suggested forces has sent a demand in for of time in respect of which such Nigeria (amalgamated), holding ing the police picked up a Chinese local gentlemen, Mr. Ho Kwong including payment to the Govern- two years previously and that the
rent is payable and notwith- the position from 1914 to 1919. women from the roadside at and Mr. Ip Lau-chuen, who ment of a royalty of four dollars Company had in the meantime balf of the gambling tax, which standing the existence of any The salary and allowances of Causeway Bay, Life was ex- endeavoured to bring about a yearly in respect of each airect
tonancy at the date of the notice the Governor of Nigeria tinct and the body was taken to settlement.. exchange telephone sine.
The inhabitants are removing greased at one timo, or from and of Hongkong to £6,000.
hereinafter referred to, be in amount to £6,500 por annum, the-Mortuary.
Each party, we understand, is new scheme provides for an
with their valuables to places of safety time to time, but so that the total Nigeria is
Enquiries by the police lator to pay his own costs. "annual subscribers' rate of $108
British disclosed the fact that the wo. The late Mr. Chan Afong, it within a radius of one mile, with Mr. Parker Ness and Sir George and all and sundry are begin- increase shall not at any time, protectorate in West Africa man, who appeared to be of the was mentioned during the hour- an additional $50 per mile out- Gibb and it was "agreed that ning to wonder what is really oxceed 15 por cont. of the amount River Niger, with the region death visiting a, boatwoman to fortune in Honolulu where he
or under any circumstances, occupying the lower basin of the middle-class, had been before her ing side certain limite. The now it was 10 the interest of all Company is permitted to increase parties that Sir George Gibb going to happen.".. the charges if the scale set forth should come to the Colony, to
spent about £18,000 in additions so far has been refused. The to plant.. Last summer, Mr. Fletcher was in London and he discussed the
matter
Tho
60 me-
up
from
a
WOMAN'S DEATH.
BODY FOUND, ON ROADSIDE.
amassed В considerable.
of the standard rent of such adjoining up to Lake Chad. The have a drink of frosh water. It owned large sugar plantations. Hostilities were expected to domestic tenement, provided that total area is over 200,000 square was on returning ashore that Selling out in 1890 to a company at least two weeks' notice in tion is about 26,000,000, chiefly strange malady and collapsed on returned to Chine, and died in the lassor has given to the less00 miles, and the estimated popula shv Was overtaken by some with a capital of G$750,000 ho waiting of his intention to in- people of the Hausa tribes, indus the roadside.
the Houngshan district of the crease the rent in accordanco trious and contented. The chief with the provisions of
this town, Kauo, is the great emporium will be conducted to discover the
A post-mortem examination Kwangtung Province in 1906. the standard rent and also the daily market attendance of 30,000 cause of death. The supposition section, which notice shall, state of the Central Soudan, with a percentage by which the lesser persons. The Prince of Wales first held that the woman might COLONY'S FINANCES, intends to increase the standard visited Nigeria recently in the dispelled by the fact that she have died from exhaustion was shall, however, entitle any lessor had a very enthusiastic welcome stitution, and was to all appear- rent. Nothing in this soction course of his present tour, and
was of compartively robust con- during the currency of any exist.
NO OFFICIAL NEWS. ing or future „loase of any
|ances in ordinary health. domestic tenement for a term
On enquiry in local official certain which term is unexpires circles this morning, we to any rent higher than the ront informed that nothing definite reserved in such lease."
bad yet been heard from Home
usufcient to pay the share settle matters on the spot. He have started last night, but holders of the Company an eight arrived in January last and por cent, dividend whi'st pro- after protracted negotiations heto noon to-day nothing had vision is also made for a reducand Mr. Taggart signed a. pro-happened." tion in, charges in the event of visional agreement embodying Military cars are to be seen certain percentages of profits be- most of the terms that are sa dashing about all over the place ing exceeded. The now Company's out in the resolution. monopoly is to start from July Government was not a party to as if hasty consultations were 1st. next, and an improved service thie agreement, as it was not being hold. Every ca:carries an prepared definitely to commit armed guard of about six soldiers, the Colony without the consent of the
Legislative Council all riding on the footboards. The Government has been in Wu Hon-man, the Civil close touch in this matter with Governor, is rumoured to have Submitting the motion. Sir the two Chambers of Commerce Claud Severn said Sira who have
made a hasty departure for moving the resolution which arrangements which have been Hongkong, and Ngai Bong-ping, stands in my name I propose to provisionally made and in the ex-Commisioner of Police for refer quite shortly to the negotia- terms of this resolution, and I
has to be maintained.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S
}
SPEECH.
concurred in the
tions which took place a few now propose to go through such Canton, has put in years ago between the Govern-of its terms as require explanat- appearance. ment of Hongkong and Mr.ion. In doing so, I would observe Parker Ness representing the that the object of the Govern China and Japan Telephone and ment througbout has been to Electric Co. These negotiations safeguard the intereste of the were started, as honourable mom public and to ensure that the bars will remember, owing direction of the Company will be to the fact that the licence entirely in the hands of local of the Company
was duo
to "expire in 1930, and it)
directors.
#
THE DIRECTORS.
+ TO~
PUBLIC MONEY.
BIG WIRELESS VOTES.
word
Section 29 of the principal regarding Sir Edward Stubbe Ordinance is repealed and the future, and that His Excellency following section is substituted was still waiting official news.
+45
REVENUE INCREASES, Tho report on the Colony's finances for last year, laid before the Legislative Council this after- noon, shows a total revenue of $24,209,640, being $2,839,706 more. than the estimate and $574,123 less than the revenue in 1923,
There were increases under all ALLENBY'S RESIGN. the heads of revenue except the Kowloon-Canton railway and ATION.
land sales.
EGYPTIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER.
therefor:" Every lessor who He leaves here on June 27th, LORD
to
ex-
demands or receives more than by tho P. and O. linor" Malwa," the rent recoverable in accord-proceeding to London.
The total expenditure Was ance with the provisions of this We were also informed that no
London, May 20: $26,726,428, being $1,801,761 Ordinance for any domestic | information had been received as
In the House of Commons, more than the estimato, and tonement or incorrectly states to who is likely to be the new replying to Mr. Ramsay Mac-$5,154,524 more than the the standard rent in any notion Governor.of Hongkong.
Donald, Mr. Aueton Chamberlain panditure ir 1923. Captain Neville, His Excel stated that Lord Allenby inform- a lesses under 3A shall,
Orders were placed" with the unless he proves to the satisfac lency's A.D.C., will accompany ed him last autumn that he desir Royal Mint for a further supply The following financial votes: was desirable that some arrange-
come before the Finance Comtion of the magistrate that he Sir Edward Stubbs home, and it ed to be relieved as soon as the of 5,000,000 Cpper one cent coins ments should be arrived at con-
The names of the first directora mittee of the Legislation Council/acted bona fide, bo lable upon is likely that if Sir Edward is public interest made his retire-which were taken on stock dur- siderably before" that date, as
summary conviction to a fine not appointed to a Colonial Governor
ment possible. to the lines on which the public in Clause 2 of the Resolution are this afternoon --
$37,000 in aid of the following exceeding one thousand dollars." ship, Captain Neville will remain telephone service of the Colony as follows:-Mr. Holyoak, Chair-
cable to Another clause of the Bill pro- with him as A.D.C.; otherwise should be conducted. The mattor man of the General Chamber of votes:-Telephone
that any lessor who he will return to his regiment, the was last before this Council on Commerce, Chairman, Sir Paul d'Aguilar Wireless Station, $18,- vides the 12th. October, 1922, when Mr. Chater, Mr. Taggart, Father Ro-000; telephone cable between threatens a tenant with a recon-Royal Marine Light Infantry. Fletcher, who was acting Colonial bert, Mr. Chow Shou-son, Mr. Kowloon and Taipo and Fanling, struction notice unless more rent Secretary, made a full state Kotowall, Mr. Shewan and Mr. 10,000; maintenance of telephone is paid will be liable on conviction ment on the subject of the Scott Harston. Under clause 3, including all cables (Hongkong), to a fine not exceeding a thousand HIGH
$3,000.
dollars, whilst on conviction the Telephone Company and of the two directora nominated by the negotiations which had taken the Criental Telephone and Elec-following votos: Installation of defendant to pay to the tenant $31,769 on account of the magistrate may also order the place from March, 1920, onwards tric Co., Ltd, are Mr. Holyoak wireless at Waglan Lighthouses any sum recovered or obtained by and a resolution was unanimous and Mr. Taggart,
and General Post Office, $5,158; means of any euob demand. installation of wireless telephone (Hongkong), $25,000; installation
ly adopted to the affect that no now agreement should be entered
SHARE DISTRIBUTION.
ENGINEERING WORKERS.
MORE ABOUT
LITTLE" HSU..
OF
COMMISSIONER PALESTINE.
London, May 20:
ing the year. The nominal Mr. Chamberlain received the amount of coins in circulation announcement of his intentions was $17,864,370 and the market with great regret and at Mr. value stood at practically par. Chamberlain's request Lord Al- The bank notes in circulation lenby continued to hold the post and specie in reserve on Decem- wore respectively of High Commissioner of Egypt. bor 31st. The rosignation was now accept- 62,511,402 and $35,450,000,
BOTTLED RADIO.
the
ad, bud. Bis Majesty had approvódj the appointmont of Sir George Lloyd to succeed Lord Allenby, This implied no change of policy It is officially announced that with regard to Egypt or
by His Majesty's Government H.M. King has approved the Sudan.-Reuter. appointment of Lord Plumar de High Commissioner and Com. mander-in-Chief of Palestine, in place of Sir Hobart Samuel, whose tonure of office will expire at the end of Juno-Reuter.
{Field-Marshal' Lord Plumer At a forewell dinner given by was born 67 years ago. Apart General Hau, whose guests in- from hla distinguished army cluded the Chineso Minister and rocord, he has been Governor of Consul Genaral in London, Sir Malta (1919), being raised to the John Jordan and Sir Robart Ho Peerage the same year,] Tung, General Hau spoke on the valuable lessons of his tour. Həl departs on May 22nd.-Router.
London, May 20.
"RECORD ON A WIRE.
THE AMERICAN COASTERS.
CONTINUED PROTECTION
URGED. Washington, May 20.
upon with the China and Japan The shares of the Company of wireless telephone at the Water Telephone and Electric Co. un- are to be distributed as follows: Police Station and Cheung Chau loss that Company agreed to-250,000 or 50% to the general Island, $971; wireless receiving accept coriain rates of subscrip- public, 140,000 or 28% to the station, Royal Observatory, $640. tion. These rates were to be vendore, 110,000 or 22% to the
The Shipping Board has passed $24,790 in aid of the vote Kow- 384 in 1922, 806 in 1923, 6108 in Directors. Of the 110,000, 10,000 Icon-Canton Railway, special ex-
a resolution requesting the Amer- 1924, $114 in 1925 and $120 in shares are to be allotted on pay-penditure, construction bridge
ican delegates at the meeting of the International Chamber of 1926. Tho intention the ment to each director and an No.4.
of
Commerce in Brussels, cext Junë, Government was that the Com- additional 15.000 shares on pany must in future bo domiciled payment to Sir, Paul Chator
London, May 20..
to oppose any change in the in Hongkong and work on a dollar and Mr. Taggart, who Are
With reference to a statement American navigation laws design- 'basla and in 1923 the question of recognised by the. Govern-
by an official of the British Broad-ed to admit foreign vesscle to the the purchase of the undertaking ment LA promoters of the
casting Company that the best coastwise trade. and the formation of a new Com Company. The shares available
The Board declares that the and programmes in Europe pany was taken up with Mr. for the public are to be issued
America will shortly be relayed continuance of efficient enforce- Taggart and others. Cortain only to persons ordinarily
by means of a "bottling" dovico, ment of the coastwice. law Is proposals wore put forward and rosident in Hongkong and to bo
now being perfectod, it is stated essential to the existence of the were reported upon by the Tole apportioned according to tho
that this la an invention by United States merchant marine
and national defonco-Reuter. phone Committon of the Chamber practice prevailing in England,
London, May 20.
Gorman, of Commerce and the Govern with the exception that a ronson A conference of the engineering
London, May 20,\"|" A stool wiro passing at an even ment theroupon 'authorised Mr. ablo quota of shares will be set trade unions in London has
The House of Commons by 277 speed through a magnetic field Taggart to nogotiate for the pur-Pasido for a small allotment por unanimously passed a resolution
to 112 adopted the financial ro-has electrical fluctuations caused chase of the Company for a sum exchange line to individual refusing to negotiate in their
solution relating to the Pensions by, a microphone impressed thora- not exceeding $900,000, such sum telephone subscribers. The sum application for an increase of It is stated that Mongolia will Bill, authorising a contribution of on, and speech or music is bus not to include the land belonging of $2.50 is to be paid on the issue wages on the basin suggested by shortly have her own money unit. four millions for the year ending frozen into the wire as it runs to the Company, the buildings of the shares to the public and the employers in a lotter propos called the tugurik", equal to the May 31st, 1927, and oach of the round a spool, something after the theroon or the stores. In Directors and in addition the ing an oxtansion of the working Boviot gold rouble, instead of the nine succeeding years; and there manner of a gramophone record, January, 1924, the opportunity
day, and a reduction of the night prosent Chinese silver dollar. after the sums shall be determin- and this can be stored and repro- was taken of the presence in!
ehift and overtime rates.-Reuter. Reuter
od by Parliament-Reuter. iducod endlessly-Reuter,
(Continued on Page. 7)
REJECT EMPLOYERS'
OFFER.
NEW MONGOLIAN
CURRENCY.
Moscow, May 20,
EXPENDITURE ON PENSIONS PLAN.
TO-DAY,
Closing Exchange 25. 2. 15/16 Lighting Up Time 6.59 p.m. Barometer. 2 p.ini 29.79 Temperature 2.p.m. 78 Humidity
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